Big day around here as the Baerg 4 headed off on the first day of school. It was the last “first day” of middle school for this girl: (and it boggles my mind that my first baby will be in high school next year!) This girl went to her last “first day” of elementary school: (5th grade, seriously?!) This girl was thrilled to be a third grader: And it was this little guys first day of kindergarten: We arrived right…

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Whew! … the start of school is always crazy! As I write this my kids are running through the house singing (screaming?) at the top of their lungs, trying on new outfits, making sure I know what they want in their lunch box, wondering what their new classes will be like … and Jacob can’t stop talking about the catfish that his teacher has sitting on a bookshelf in his new room. Their excitement is palpable…in fact I wonder if…

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